Judd Hirsch
Acting
Biography
Judd Seymore Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American actor. He is known for playing Alex Rieger on the television comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), John Lacey on the NBC series Dear John (1988–1992), and Alan Eppes on the CBS series Numb3rs (2005–2010). He is also well known for his career in theatre and for his roles in films such as Ordinary People (1980), Running on Empty (1988), Independence Day (1996), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Uncut Gems (2019), and The Fabelmans (2022). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The 42-year gap between his first nomination (Ordinary People in 1980) and second (The Fabelmans in 2022) is the longest in history.
Born: March 15, 1935
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Stay Forte
Tells the incredible true story of Alon Shamiriz, Yotam Haim and Samer Tallaka, three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel.
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear explanations of why the survival of sea turtles, humpbacked whales, tiger, bears and other threatened animals is essential to the balance of nature.
Fear on Trial
The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.
Cosmos
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
Family Law
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
She Said No
A successful career woman is raped by a prominent lawyer. However, when she takes the case to court, it results in a hung jury. When the DA's office declines to retry the case, the lawyer opts to sue the woman for malicious prosecution and slander leaving her feeling raped again.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Filmography
as Fred
as Walter Rand
as Alan
as Herb
as Bill
as David Goldblatt
as Mordecai Samel
as Uncle Boris
as Self
as Mr. Mitchell
as Bertrand
as Carl Turner
as Self
as Simon Wiesenthal
as Cop / Vendor / Taxi Driver
as Gooey
as Lev Kertzman
as Abe
as L.J. Shapiro
as Lewis Glouberman (voice)
as Self
as Shark / Monster Under the Bed (voice)
as Narrator
as Arthur Przybyszewski
as Julius Levinson
as Dr. Nathaniel Shellner
as Abe
as Robert Oppenheimer (voice)
as Self
as Ben 'Pop-Pop' Goldberg
as Sigmund Freud
as Saul Rubin
as Judd Hirsch
as Mr. Simon
as Mordecai Midler
as Uncle Sol
as Judge Harrison Creary
as Izzy Weisfelt
as Alfred Hofstadter
as Bill Herndon
as Wes Mendell
as Leo Groden
as Rabbi (voice)
as Alan Eppes
as Prisoner (voice)
as Gideon Schub
as Narrator
as Baxter Binder
as Self
as Shimi Goldman
as Helinger
as Ben Elkins
as Self (uncredited)
as Daniel Bonner
as Dr. Judah Platner
as Joseph Edelman
as Leon Axelrod
as Al Weill
as Judd Hirsch (voice)
as Leo Wagonman
as Sam Lind
as Self (archive footage)
as Julius Levinson
as Narrator
as Ben Karinsky
as Jules Masserman
as (voice)
as Martin Knapek
as David Matthews
as Capt. David Matthews
as John Lacey
as (voice)
as Arthur Pope
as Self - Guest
as Ben Ryder / Harry Ryder
as Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky
as Narrator
as Roger Rubell
as Arthur Korman
as Al Menetti
as Self
as Self
as Dr. Berger
as Herb Rollie
as Count Dracula
as Bob Walters
as Groffo
as Alex Reiger
as Dominick Delvecchio
as Lt. Marco Ciardi
as Jack Auerbach
as Self (uncredited)
as Saul
as Murray Stone
as Cop (uncredited)
as Make-up Artist (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
as Self - Winner
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Presenter/ Winner
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Audience Member
as Self